Tottenham Hotspur are fascinated with a deal to deliver Piero Hincapie to the Premier League subsequent yr.
What’s the speak?
That’s in accordance with a report by Italian media outlet TuttoMercatoWeb (through Sport Witness), who declare that each Fabio Paratici and Antonio Conte are ‘finding out the likelihood’ of a transfer for the Bayer Leverkusen centre-back in 2023, who the Bundesliga aspect are reported to worth at a determine within the area of €30m (£27m).
Nonetheless, in accordance with an earlier report by fellow Italian outlet CalcioMercato.it, Spurs will not be alone of their pursuit of the 20-year-old, with the likes of Arsenal, AC Milan, Napoli, AS Roma and Inter Milan additionally believed to be protecting a really shut eye on the Ecuador worldwide forward of the winter market.
Romero 2.0
Contemplating simply how thrilling a expertise Hincapie undoubtedly is, it’s not troublesome to see why each Conte and Paratici can be fascinated with a transfer to deliver the Leverkusen starlet to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium subsequent yr.
Certainly, in accordance with FBref, the £53m-rated expertise at present ranks within the prime 8% of centre-backs in Europe’s massive 5 leagues for blocks per 90, along with the highest 14% for tackles and the highest 40% for interceptions – proving simply how stable the 20-year-old already is in a defensive capability, regardless of his tender age and relative lack of expertise.
Nonetheless, Hincapie additionally returns spectacular metrics in possession of the ball, with FBref rating the £20k-per-week teen within the prime 4% of his positional friends for dribbles accomplished per 90, in addition to the highest 21% for passes tried and the highest 32% for progressive passes – highlighting the Ecuadorean’s capability to each deliver and play the ball out of defence.
Moreover, the 24-cap worldwide additionally poses an actual menace in a inventive capability, with FBref additionally rating the defender within the prime 7% of European centre-backs for xAG – xG which follows a go that assists a shot – per 90, along with the highest 16% for shot-creating actions and the highest 31% for assists.
As such, with the participant who Soccer Expertise Scout Jacek Kulig dubbed each “dominant” and “tenacious” evidently being a centre-back who is powerful within the deal with and in his studying of the sport, in addition to being assured whereas in possession, it’s no shock to see FBref record Tottenham’s personal Cristian Romero as Hincapie’s second-most comparable participant.
So, ought to Paratici handle to get a £27m deal over the road for the 20-year-old this January, not solely would the Italian sporting director look to have sealed one thing of a discount – because the defender’s reported asking worth is £27m than his present market valuation – however he might even have unearthed Conte’s subsequent Romeo-esque expertise – an thrilling prospect for all concerned with Spurs.
